Hair Algae and Bioballs

[maddie]

I've been having problems with hair algae overtaking my live rock in my
30-gallon tank. Water quality parameters are testing fine. I've heard that
if I slowly remove the bioballs from my wet/dry and just use the liverock
for biofiltration, then my problem may be solved. Has anyone had any
experience with this?

Also, I don't have a protein skimmer yet. Would it help my hair algae
problem if I installed one?

Many thanks!

Maddie

[robin.gordon1]

GET A SKIMMER. this will be the first step on the way to removing the
nuisance algae. I have had a similar problem myself and was given the same
advice as you. now I tried this and unfortunately at the same time switched
off the MH and left only the tubes on. virtually overnight the brown algae
turned green and nearly all disappeared. I have only bioballs in the last
chamber (they're next for the chop) but I will remove these at the next
waterchange. the bubble corals have grown considerably and the other corals
seem to have improved too, all stretching to catch light and not being
swamped by it.
just try it and see.
always make notes of any changes and when to see if it makes a difference.

Robin

[CapFusion]

"maddie" > wrote in message
...
> I've been having problems with hair algae overtaking my live rock in my
> 30-gallon tank. Water quality parameters are testing fine. I've heard
that
> if I slowly remove the bioballs from my wet/dry and just use the liverock
> for biofiltration, then my problem may be solved. Has anyone had any
> experience with this?
>
> Also, I don't have a protein skimmer yet. Would it help my hair algae
> problem if I installed one?
>

Again, get a good efficient protein skimmer for your tank regarding it
environment.

CapFusion,...